IT Cloud Platform Engineer

Salary: £54,000 - 94,000 per year

Requirements:

• Proven extensive knowledge of Azure and Entra services, adhering to best practices in Azure security including identity management, access control, and threat protection.
• Background in infrastructure, systems administration, or DevOps with knowledge of networking, monitoring, and support.
• Proficiency in coding languages.
• Extensive proven working experience maintaining vulnerability management solutions and remediating system vulnerabilities.
• Proven working experience managing server infrastructure in a data centre environment.
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server 2016–2022.
• Strong knowledge of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Windows Certificate Services.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of Microsoft Azure, AWS, and other cloud computing technologies.
• Strong team player with time management skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure, as well as part of a wider team.
• Proven knowledge of managing and maintaining cybersecurity products.
• Strong knowledge of security best practices and industry standards such as CIS and ISO27001.
• ITIL foundation certification or knowledge of ITIL processes.
• Several years experience in a similar role.
• Desirable: knowledge of Azure tools including AKS, Azure Functions, and IaC tools such as Terraform.
• Desirable: network application load balancing products such as F5 or equivalent.
• Desirable: knowledge of MDM products such as Intune or equivalent products.
• Desirable: knowledge and hands-on experience of Microsoft Dynamics AX.
• Desirable: experience configuring firewalls, switches, and routers.
• Desirable: supporting systems widely used in the legal sector.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain our cloud services and VMware Broadcom environments across all data centres and offices.
• Deploy and create scalable cloud solutions, collaborating closely with development teams to architect and implement reliable and scalable cloud solutions using Azure services.
• Design cloud architecture by planning and developing cloud structures that meet organisation strategies, with a focus on scalability, performance, and security.
• Manage and maintain our vulnerability management solutions and remediate vulnerabilities in line with our policies.
• Ensure all server infrastructure is patched in line with our patching policy and change schedules.
• Manage and maintain our Windows Server environment.
• Troubleshoot and fix server and system application-related issues, recording all troubleshooting steps and information in the IT Service Management tool.
• Generate weekly system and component capacity management reports and conduct trend analysis.
• Manage and maintain Windows Server services such as Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and certificate services.
• Provide advanced technical support to other department teams.
• Ensure all systems and services are proactively monitored using the tools utilised by our IT Department.
• Manage and maintain our Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution.
• Build and deploy Windows Servers and SaaS/PaaS solutions as required.
• Liaise with vendors and external partners.
• Ensure that all servers and services have adequate BCDR protection in place.
• Ensure that all servers are backed up in line with our backup policy.
• Support and manage our Microsoft Dynamics AX solution.
• Participate in the out-of-hours rota to monitor and respond to critical alerts and emergency escalations from the Service Desk and management.

Technologies:

• AWS
• Active Directory
• Architect
• Azure
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Support
• ITIL
• Load Balancing
• Mobile
• Network
• PaaS
• Security
• Terraform
• VMware
• Windows
• Abacus

More:

We are hiring an IT Cloud & Platform Engineer for our Belfast team. This is an opportunity to implement highly scalable, secure, cutting-edge cloud-based solutions and support the design, deployment, and management of cloud infrastructure on Azure. You will report to the IT Technical Services Lead and IT Infrastructure Services Manager and join an agile, dynamic IT Infrastructure Services team working closely with product owners, developers, key stakeholders, and data engineers. We offer a highly competitive salary package and an outstanding range of perks and benefits, including healthcare, pension, life assurance, income protection, critical illness cover, annual holidays and bank holidays, cycle to work, gym discounts, and more. The role is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland and is permanent.

last updated 34 week of 2026